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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1241 PM EDT MON AUG 18 2008

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INDIAN RIVER-OKEECHOBEE-ST. LUCIE-
1241 PM EDT MON AUG 18 2008

...SQUALLS AFFECTING SOUTHERN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY...OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY...NORTHERN ST. LUCIE COUNTY...

AT 1241 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SQUALLS FROM 22 MILES EAST OF FORT PIERCE INLET TO 6 MILES EAST OF
BASINGER...MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE SQUALLS INCLUDE LAKEWOOD PARK...FORT
PIERCE...SAINT LUCIE AIRPORT AND VERO BEACH.

THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 45 MPH...WHICH MAY
CAUSE UNSECURED OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND...AND LIGHTNING. HEAVY
RAINFALL WILL TEMPORARILY REDUCE VISIBILITY. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS
UNTIL THE SQUALLS PASS.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL CAN CAUSE TEMPORARY PONDING ON SOME ROADS AND
MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN IN
HEAVY RAINFALL TO REDUCE THE RISK OF HYDROPLANING AND LEAVE SAFE
DISTANCE BETWEEN OTHER VEHICLES.